Saudi Crown Prince met Iran's foreign minister in the highest-level talks since the countries reconciled in March after years of bitter rivalry.
DUBAI, Aug 18 - Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Friday in the highest-level talks since the countries reconciled in March after years of bitter rivalry that destabilised the region.
After the meeting, Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim reported Abdollahian as saying the de facto Saudi ruler had accepted his invitation to visit Tehran.in recent years amid troubles in its historically close relationship with the United States. The unscheduled meeting in Jeddah came a day after Amirabdollahian had declared ties between the countries were ""Discussions were frank, beneficial and productive," Abdollahian said in a social media post after meeting the prince, adding that the countries "agree on the security and development of all in the region".
Footage of the meeting on Iranian state media showed Prince Mohammed and Amirabdollahian smiling as they spoke, while Prince Faisal and the Iranian delegation looked on.Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia August 18, 2023. Iran's Foreign Ministry/WANA /Handout via REUTERS
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